1978 Borders Regional Council election

1978 Scottish local government election September 2024 1978 5 2 y parliamentary 1982 1982 Borders Regional Council election All 23 seats to Borders Regional Council 12 Independent politician Scottish Conservatives 11 9 9,572 52.7% 2,953 16.2% Scottish Liberal Party 14.6% 2,646 1 13 seats, 52.2% 2 0.5% 2 4.2% 7 seats, 20.4% 3 seats, 24.5% 2 9.9% Independent Scottish Nationalist 1 Did not contest 1 New 758 4.2% Scottish National Party 1 1.0% 0 seats, 1.9% 2.9% 524 1 1974 1974 Borders Regional Council electionThe 1978 election to Borders Regional Council took place on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. There were 23 wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system. Results 1978 Borders Regional Council election result Independent politician 11 2 47.8 52.7 9,572 0.5 Scottish Conservatives 9 2 39.1 16.2 2,953 4.2 Scottish Liberal Party 1 2 4.3 14.6 2,646 9.9 Independent Scottish Nationalist 1 1 4.3 4.2 758 New Scottish National Party 1 1 4.3 2.9 524 1.0Scottish Labour Party 0 0 0 0.0 9.5 1,722 8.4 Source:Scottish Regional Elections 1978 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1978.pdf 23 August 2024 Elections Centre References Category:Scottish Borders Council elections Borders Regional Council election